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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Description of DVD video <br /> "Fill the Hawaii Superferry Kill Humpback Whales'?" <br /> Produced by Dr. Lee T'epiey <br /> $10 charge for burning, paclau . rnailiu . <br /> e-mail leetebley ff ear°thI . net <br /> A compressed vcrsi u ct;N above v d to i now av dlable -TA <br /> lrttpe/fwcl~.:~ ~~Yeonnr"l~t~ ~1~>yfiw~? <br /> <br /> This DVD video is now available in both a 27 minute and a 13 minute <br /> version. It investigates the potential negative effete of the coming <br /> Hawaii Superferry on Humpback. whales in Hawaiian waters. It has <br /> been recently reported that similar fast ferries have been ' i sperm <br /> whales in the waters of the Canary Islands. <br /> <br /> The video was was produced as a public service and is non-profit and <br /> non-commercial. It can be reproduced at no charge. <br /> <br /> The purpose of the video is to point out that the Hawaii Superferry will <br /> l far more of a threat to whales then is generally realm and that <br /> responsible government officials should take a very close look at it <br /> before permitting it to go into operation as proposed in "he ale <br /> Avoidance Policy and Procedures'" published by the Hawaii Superferry <br /> Company. <br /> <br /> Specifically, the Hawaii Su}rferry will be a threat to mother and baby <br /> Humpback. whales because it's two Pontoons extend down to at least 14 <br /> feet. As shown in the video - mother and baby whales spend a great <br /> deal of time swimming just below the surface and, although baby whales <br /> come up to breathe frequently, their blows are very small and bard to <br /> see in rough seas - even with hip powered binoculars. It is estimated <br /> that about 400 mother and baby whales currently winter in Hawaiian <br /> water's. <br /> <br /> The video points out that the use of radar and other technologies <br /> discussed in the "Whale Avoidance Policy" will be only marginally <br /> effective because they cannot detect whales beneath the surface. The <br /> video emphasizes that only sonar can "6see" underwater and sonar will <br /> not be used on the Superferry because - at the speed the ferry will travel <br /> - the best available sonar will only detect whales at a distance if it's <br /> intensity is high enough to potentially injure the whales - and in any <br /> case, it would expose whales to levels that exceed NMFS Class B <br /> harassment levels --so it's use by the Superferry is not permitted by the <br /> Marine Mammal Protection Act. However, it suns that many <br /> government officials involved with the Superferry are either unaware of <br /> - or unconcerned about the fact that sonar will not be used &n the <br /> lwaii Superferr~. ' <br /> Ref. To:e~ <br /> Ref. Date OCT 1 7 2 06 <br />